Page 1 of 6 122-3252 UNITED STATES of AMERICA BEFORE the FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION COMMISSIONERS: Edith Ramirez, Chairwoman Julie
122-3252 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEFORE THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION COMMISSIONERS: Edith Ramirez, Chairwoman Julie Brill Maureen K. Ohlhausen Joshua D. Wright Terrell McSweeny In the Matter of DOCKET NO. C- SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA LLC, a limited liability company. COMPLAINT The Federal Trade Commission, having reason to believe that Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC, a limited liability company (“Respondent” or “SCEA”), has violated the provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act, and it appearing to the Commission that this proceeding is in the public interest, alleges: 1. Respondent Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC is a limited liability company with its principal office or place of business at 2207 Bridgepoint Pkwy, San Mateo, California 94404. 2. Respondent has manufactured, advertised, labeled, offered for sale, sold, and distributed products to the public, including the PlayStation Vita (“PS Vita”). The PS Vita is a game console that Respondent first offered for sale in the United States on February 22, 2012, for approximately $250. The PS Vita is part of Respondent’s line of game consoles, including the PlayStation 3 video game console (“PS3”) that allows consumers to play video games on their television sets. Unlike the PS3, the PS Vita is a handheld, portable game console that allows consumers to play games away from their television sets. In addition to selling game consoles, Respondent is one of the many game developers writing game titles for use on its PS3 and PS Vita game consoles. At the time the PS Vita was launched, “MLB 12: The Show,” “Killzone 3,” and “Unit 13” were popular SCEA titles for the PS3.
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